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Misfire — may refer to: Misfire (Transformers), the Transformers character Misfire (That 70s Show), an episode from That 70s Show Misfiring behavior, in biology An engine misfire, see catalytic converter A song on Queen s album Sheer Heart Attack A… … Wikipedia

misfire — [mis fīr′] vi. misfired, misfiring [ MIS 1 + FIRE, v.] 1. to fail to ignite properly or at the right time: said of an internal combustion engine 2. to fail to go off, or be discharged: said of a firearm, missile, etc. 3. to fail to achieve a… … English World dictionary

misfire — mis|fire [ˌmısˈfaıə US ˈfaır] v [I] 1.) if a plan or joke misfires, it goes wrong and does not have the result that you intended →↑backfire ▪ His attempt at a joke misfired. ▪ I was worried that the plan might misfire. 2.) if an engine misfires,… … Dictionary of contemporary English

misfire — mis|fire1 [ mıs faır ] verb intransitive if a gun misfires, the bullet does not come out a. if an engine misfires, the fuel does not burn in the right way and it does not work smoothly b. if a plan or activity misfires, it goes wrong or does not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English